Required documents applicable to the country

United States, Greenland, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

If you reside in or are staying temporarily in one of these countries, please enclose the following documents with your Application for a CAQ for studies:

• recent ID photo, passport format (35 mm x 45 mm)
• payment of fees to examine your application
• legible photocopy of the identity pages of your passport containing your personal information, photo and the passport expiry date

• letter of admission from the registrar (or admissions office) of the educational institution you will attend

• originals or photocopies of proof of financial capacity, including proof of financial resources to purchase health and hospitalization insurance in Québec.

The required documents must be in French or English. Originals or copies of documents in a language other than French or English must be accompanied by a translation signed and certified by a professional translator.

Once your application has been accepted, two copies of your CAQ for studies will be mailed to the mailing address indicated on your application form. You must present the copy marked “Immigration Canada” at your point of entry or forward it to the Canadian visa office that will examine your application for a study permit.